International

New international agreements are a step in the right direction, but the real work to ensure robust and equitable protections is just beginning. 

New research shows we’ve long underestimated the environmental benefits from kelp forests. Now these important ecosystems are threatened.

Numerous global reforestation efforts are underway, but research suggests getting long-term benefits is harder than it looks, and some projects can do more harm than good.

New research shows when human actions started to fragment elephant habitat in Asia and how that could help conservation efforts.

What if governments finally decided to act on climate change and environmental degradation?

Regions that have been lucky so far may be less well prepared for an unprecedented heatwaves in the future.

We rely on freshwater plants and animals for clean water, food, recreation and other needs. And yet they’re often overlooked in conservation.

New research finds that at least 254 bat species face pressure from hunters, and that could push some of them into extinction.

“Climate change is real and it is here, and it’s not going away. We need your help,” writes Joëlle Gergis in the new book Humanity’s Moment.

We’ve got the word on an important new treaty, a victory against ag-gag laws, and two new threats to the massive Andean condor.